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Photos: Menorah Lighting Ceremony

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, lights the Menorah to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season during the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, lights the Menorah to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season during the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, speaks to participants prior the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, speaks to participants prior the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse speaks to participants prior the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse speaks to participants prior the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Members of Chabad of Hackensack, light a torch as Rabbi Mendy Kaminker (L) looks on prior the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Members of Chabad of Hackensack, light a torch as Rabbi Mendy Kaminker (L) looks on prior the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, has a picture taken together with Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse (L) and Deputy Mayor David Sims (R) prior to the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, has a picture taken together with Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse (L) and Deputy Mayor David Sims (R) prior to the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, holds a torch as he speaks to participants while Deputy Hackensack Mayor David Sims (foreground) looks on prior to the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, holds a torch as he speaks to participants while Deputy Hackensack Mayor David Sims (foreground) looks on prior to the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, holds a torch as he speaks to participants while Deputy Hackensack Mayor David Sims (L) and Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse (R) look on prior to the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, holds a torch as he speaks to participants while Deputy Hackensack Mayor David Sims (L) and Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse (R) look on prior to the lighting ceremony to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker (center) from Chabad of Hackensack, Hackensack Mayor and Deputy Mayor and others, dance to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season following the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Rabbi Mendy Kaminker (center) from Chabad of Hackensack, Hackensack Mayor and Deputy Mayor and others, dance to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season following the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

Members from Chabad of Hackensack, dance to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season following the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18. Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Members from Chabad of Hackensack, dance to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season following the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.
Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com

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Rabbi Mendy Kaminker from Chabad of Hackensack, lights the Menorah to celebrate the 2018 Hanukkah season during the lighting ceremony at the front lawn of Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack on 12/02/18.